Technology Development

From GQ's "Nerd of the Year" to one of Time's most influential people in the world, Biz Stone represents different things to different people. But he is known to all as the creative, effervescent, funny, charmingly positive and remarkably savvy co-founder of Twitter - the social media platform that singlehandedly changed the way the world works. Now, Biz tells fascinating, pivotal, and personal stories from his early life and his careers at Google and Twitter, sharing his knowledge about the nature and importance of ingenuity today.

Browser-based software can quickly become complex and difficult to maintain, especially when it's implemented as a large single-page application. By adopting the micro frontends approach and designing your web apps as systems of features, you can deliver faster feature development, easier upgrades, and pick and choose the technology you use in your stack. Micro Frontends in Action is your guide to simplifying unwieldy frontends by composing them from small, well-defined units.

Why Social Media Is Ruining Your Life tackles head on the pressure cooker of comparison and unreachable levels of perfection that social media has created in our modern world. In this audiobook, Katherine Ormerod meets the experts involved in curating, building and combating the most addictive digital force humankind has ever created.

Over the past 10 years, urban planners, technology companies, and governments have promoted smart cities with a somewhat utopian vision of urban life made knowable and manageable through data collection and analysis. Emerging smart cities have become both crucibles and showrooms for the practical application of the Internet of Things, cloud computing, and the integration of big data into everyday life. Are smart cities optimized, sustainable, digitally networked solutions to urban problems? Or are they neoliberal, corporate-controlled, undemocratic non-places?

You can learn the most popular frameworks, use the best programming languages, and work at the biggest tech companies, but if you cultivate bad habits, it will be hard for you to become a top developer. This book doesn't offer a straight path or pre-defined formula of success. This book is a result of a quest. A quest to uncover what habits can be cultivated to become a better software engineer.

For beginners eager to dive into the world of coding, “Code with Confidence—Beginners” is the perfect primer. This book demystifies programming jargon, breaking down concepts into digestible pieces, making it an ideal listen for anyone. Start your journey with a guide that makes learning both engaging and manageable. Don’t just code—develop a coder’s mindset.

AI technology has drastically changed the landscape of stock trading, offering traders powerful tools to make informed decisions and maximize profits. Gone are the days of relying solely on gut instincts and outdated data. With AI, you can harness the power of algorithms and machine learning to analyze vast amounts of data in real-time, providing you with valuable insights and precise predictions.

In 1954, a group of boys attended a remote summer camp in Oklahoma. There they were split into two groups and encouraged to bully, harass and demonise each other. The results would make history as one of social psychology’s classic studies: the Robbers Cave experiment. Conducted at the height of the Cold War, the experiment officially had a happy ending: the boys reconciled, and psychologist Muzafer Sherif demonstrated that while hatred and violence are powerful forces, so, too, are cooperation and harmony.

The Well-Grounded Java Developer, Second Edition introduces both the modern innovations and timeless fundamentals you need to know to become a Java master. Authors Ben Evans, Martijn Verburg, and Jason Clark distill their decades of experience as Java Champions, veteran developers, and key contributors to the Java ecosystem into this clear and practical audioguide. You’ll discover how Java works under the hood and learn design secrets from Java’s long history.

This audiobook is one of the most comprehensive layman's introduction to writing code that is used traditionally to develop software applications that depend upon database schema and other technologies.It is obvious that SQL is one of the most important query languages that are present. We will have varied definitions to look at it.

Are you thinking of transitioning into a career as a software developer? Have you always been interested in programming languages and tinkering with technology? Do you wish there was a straightforward way to gain all the skills and knowledge you need to write your own programs? Discover how to become a six-figure developer without going back to school.

Technology insider Alice Marwick contends in this insightful book, “Web 2.0” only encouraged a preoccupation with status and attention. Her original research - which includes conversations. Marwick analyzes status-building techniques - such as self-branding, micro-celebrity, and life-streaming - to show that Web 2.0 did not provide a cultural revolution, but only furthered inequality and reinforced traditional social stratification, demarcated by race, class, and gender.

Even though you have no prior knowledge about AI, this guide will let you explore the world of AI and how you can leverage the technology to improve decision-making, enhance efficiency, and boost sales—all while reaching out to more customers.

Programming jobs are on the rise, and the field is predicted to keep growing, fast. Landing one of these lucrative and rewarding jobs requires more than just being a good programmer. Programming Interviews for Dummies explains the skills and knowledge you need to ace the programming interview. Interviews for software development jobs and other programming positions are unique. Not only must candidates demonstrate technical savvy, they must also show that they're equipped to be a productive member of programming teams and ready to start solving problems from day one.

Are you ready to confidently communicate in your life? Are you ready to seize every opportunity that comes your way? Becoming a Master Communicator—by Renée Marino-communication coach, Broadway actress, and star of Clint Eastwood’s Jersey Boys film—is a guide for those looking to have clear and authentic communication with others by using digital technology as a tool—but not the only tool. Smartphones and computers make everyday communication incredibly convenient.

Infinitely scale your business to greater heights with Amazon Web Services. With this audiobook, you will be able to tap into the Amazon Web Services and harness their power, easy-peasy! Amazon’s business model makes it easy for every business owner - whether they’re just starting out, or already have an established business that need technology to catch up with the changing tides - to customize what services they get, at prices they can control! Amazon Web Services is the only technology you will need to help your business expand its reach across oceans in no time!

Quick Start Kubernetes, brought to you by best-selling author Nigel Poulton, assumes zero prior experience and gets you to the point you can hold your own in a conversation with an expert, and deploy simple applications.

This philosophy-of-programming guide presents a unique and entertaining take on how to think about programming. A collection of twenty-one pragmatic rules, each presented in a stand-alone chapter, captures the essential wisdom that every freshly minted programmer needs to know and provides thought-provoking insights for more seasoned programmers. Author Chris Zimmerman, cofounder of the video game studio Sucker Punch Productions, teaches basic truths of programming by wrapping them in memorable aphorisms and driving them home with examples drawn from real code.

Cell phones, video games, and computers make our lives richer. Yet, they are also wreaking havoc on children and teens who are not able to use them in a healthy way, leading to problems at home, school, and in the community. Youth who are escaping into an electronic world are missing valuable opportunities to develop the skills required for successful relationships and adult careers.

Business owners and managers are under increasing pressure to perform. Never has there been a better time to practice good people motivation and management techniques. Lack of employment security and flexible working contracts have reduced the level of loyalty, so more emphasis needs to be placed on building positive relationships with people. Traditional carrot-and-stick management techniques no longer work.